Alphonse Mucha, Master of the Art Nouveau
The Dutch Museum of Lithography is presenting a spectacular exhibition about one of my favorite artists: Alphonse Mucha. For the …
Author Archives: Olga Harmsen
Art Nouveau Tiles in European Collections
In recent years, a few important collections of Art Nouveau tiles have been donated / bequeathed to European museums and …
World Art Nouveau Day 2020
Like they have been doing for quite a few years now, the Réseau Art Nouveau Network (RANN) has announced their …
Hector Guimard’s Paris Métropolitain
When I traveled to Paris in the 1980s as a teenager, I fell madly in love with the Métro entrances. …
Le Pater: Alphonse Mucha’s Masterpiece of Symbolism
In April 2016, I reported about the plans of Century Guild on reprinting Mucha’s Le Pater. Well, that plan was …
French Art Nouveau Glass Explained
While on my Journey into finding out everything there is to know about Art Nouveau, I meet lots of people. Art-historians, collectors, …
Art Deco Fair 2.0
After having been gone for three years, the Art Deco Fair in The Hague is back! Art Deco? I can …
BRAFA 2020 is Buzzing with Beauty!
When I visit the Brussels Art Fair (BRAFA) I always expect to see beautiful paintings and sculptures. Other objects, and …
Zeche Zollern, Dortmund
Last winter, I was invited to Dortmund for the exhibition Rausch der Schönheit. Die Kunst des Jugendstils at the Museum …
Eastern Light – The Impact of Japan on Western Art
In a distant corner of the Dutch countryside, I visited the Lalique Museum to see their exhibition Eastern Light – …
